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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Bennett Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Bennett Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Bennett Cemetery

Lat:   37.0038°   (37° 0' 13")

Lon:   -79.8323°   (-79° 49' 56")

The Bennett Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.

The county seat for Franklin County is located in Rocky Mount. Rocky Mount lies just to the west of the Bennett Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Bennett Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Bennett Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Redwood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Redwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Prunty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prunty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prunty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prunty Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Agnew Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Agnew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Agnew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Holland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Chitwood - Altice Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood - Altice Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood - Altice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chitwood - Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Hodges Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Angle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Angle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Angle Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Watkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell - Skinnell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Perdue - Lynch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue - Lynch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue - Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perdue - Lynch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
  • Perdue Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
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    • Thurman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Thurman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thurman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thurman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • McNiel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNiel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNiel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNiel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Wray - Greenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wray - Greenwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wray - Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wray - Greenwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Holland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Hodges - Lynch - Hall Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges - Lynch - Hall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges - Lynch - Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hodges - Lynch - Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Law Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Law Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Law Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Law Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Turner - Scott - Sawyers - Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner - Scott - Sawyers - Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner - Scott - Sawyers - Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner - Scott - Sawyers - Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Robertson - Bowles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson - Bowles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson - Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson - Bowles Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Dudley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dudley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dudley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dudley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Robertson - Hoel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson - Hoel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson - Hoel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robertson - Hoel Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • English Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the English Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the English Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The English Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byrd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byrd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Byrd Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Bousman - Hodges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bousman - Hodges Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bousman - Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bousman - Hodges Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Preston Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Preston Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Chitwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chitwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Dillon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillon Cemetery
      • The Dillon Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Davis Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Perdue Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Perdue Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Dent Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dent Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Altice Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altice Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altice Cemetery is located in Franklin County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Bennett Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Bennett Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Redwood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Redwood is located in Franklin County
  • Villa ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa
    • Villa is located in Franklin County
  • Rocky Mount
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Barfoot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barfoot
    • Barfoot is located in Franklin County
  • Felicia ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felicia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felicia
    • Felicia is located in Franklin County
  • Gogginsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gogginsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gogginsville
    • Gogginsville is located in Franklin County
  • Sydnorsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydnorsville
    • Sydnorsville is located in Franklin County
  • Burnt Chimney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Chimney
    • Burnt Chimney is located in Franklin County
  • Union Hall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hall
    • Union Hall is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union Hall <5>
  • Hickman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hickman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
    • Hickman is located in Franklin County
  • Boones Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ferrum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Penhook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • North Shore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Shore
      • North Shore is located in Franklin County
    • Westlake Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westlake Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake Corner
      • Westlake Corner is located in Franklin County
    • Hales Ford ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Ford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Ford
      • Hales Ford is located in Franklin County
    • Laprades Mill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laprades Mill
      • Laprades Mill is located in Franklin County
    • Prilliman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Prilliman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prilliman
      • Prilliman is located in Franklin County
    • Henry
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Level
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Museville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Museville
      • Museville is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Algoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Algoma
      • Algoma is located in Franklin County
    • Radford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
    • Goodview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Garden City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
      • Garden City is located in Roanoke City
    • Worlds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Clevilas ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clevilas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clevilas
      • Clevilas is located in Bedford County

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Bennett Cemetery. The following communities are located in Franklin County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Bennett Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Bennett Cemetery:

Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Bennett Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1791034  (Bennett Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1791034 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
    • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Redwood
    • County: Franklin         Elev: 331
    • Location given for GNIS #1791034 (Bennett Cemetery)

The official website for Franklin County: www.franklincountyva.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Franklin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Bennett Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0038, Longitude: -79.8323       In this case, the coordinates for the Bennett Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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